Share of low birthweight babies born in Denmark
Denmark: Share of low birthweight babies born was 4.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.81 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Denmark peaked at 5.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 2020.
That places Denmark 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.46 | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.23 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.81 | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.18 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.84 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.81 | 4.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Denmark?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Denmark was 4.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).